Gert Vande Broek
Serbia captain Maja Ognjenović:
„It is difficult to say why we lost. I think it was a tough match and both teams had the chance to win. At the end, Belgium was a little bit luckier. However, they deserve it.”
Belgium captain Charlotte Leys:
„It is an amazing feeling. It is the first time in history that a Belgium team has won a medal at European championships. We gave everything we had to make our dreams come true.“
Serbia head coach Zoran Terzić:
„Congratulations to Belgium. I think they deserved today’s win. We made too many mistakes and struggled in attacking. This is not the characteristic of a Serbian team, but we will work hard to improve quickly.”
Belgium coach Gert Vande Broek:
„My players cried after our defeat versus Germany. Today they wrote history. However, it was only the beginning, we will continue on our way.”
With Germany and Russia, the two best-ranked teams of the 2013 CEV Volleyball European Championship – Women as well as organizer Italy have qualified for the 2014 FIVB Volleyball World Championship.
For more news from this competition, click on European Championship 2013 W.